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"The truth is..."
She glanced at Beau, her eyes wavering a bit. Beau only looked down. Parang ayaw niyang andito siya habang sasabihin ito ni Chelsia.
What is it? Naging sila ba ulit? Did they have a secret love child? Ano na naman ang tinatago nila sa aking dalawa kaya ganyan ang tinginan nila?
"I don't have all the time, Chel. I just want you two to be honest with me," I said and looked at Beau intently. "I know I haven't been the best honest person either, pero bata pa tayo non. We're all professionals now. At this age, we should be practicing honesty."
Kinagat ni Chelsia ang labi. She looked at Beau again before she masked a sad smile.
"It's just something that we talked about before, Fio... 'yung plano ko na paghiwalayin kayo. Ayaw ni Beau na sabihin ko sayo dahil ayaw niya mawala ang pagkakaibigan natin..." lahad ni Chelsia.
Huh?
Kumunot ang noo ko. "That's it?"
Chelsia nodded. "And how he tried to did everything to get you back... and..." she stammered. "And how he liked you even before I did!"
Napataas ang isang kilay ko sa narinig. What? What is she even saying?
Tumingin ako kay Beau. For some reason, he looked relieved. Is it true? Yun lang ang paguusapan nila?
Did she come all the way here just to tell him that?
What's so threatening about it? According to their tone, that was not it all.
Chelsia approached me. She held my hand as I stared at hers.
"I'm sorry, Fio. I was so desperate to have you that I did all those. Siniraan ko si Beau, kahit na alam kong dati ka pa niya gusto," She gulped. "I even seduced him so he'll fall for me and you'll never have a chance with him!"
Umawang ang labi ko.
"I know it's too late to ask for this, but I'm sorry, Fio! Hindi ko sinasadya na sirain ang relasyon niyo. My goal was to lure you to me, after I forced you to break up with him..."
Beau looked surprised as well. Mukhang hindi niya inaasahan ang sinabi ni Chelsia.
"Chelsia..."
"I lied about his reason for pursuing you. I was furious that he went after you, the woman that I love kaya sinadya kong marinig mo ang mga sinabi niya noon," Chelsia held my hand and sobbed. "Please... forgive me."
Kumunot ang noo ko. Hindi ko inaasahan na ito lang pala ang tinatago nilang dalawa.
There was definitely something else... hindi naman ako tanga para hindi mapansin iyon e.
"Hindi totoo ang mga sinabi ko. Those were all lies."
I stared at her, hoping to see a bit of truth. Chelsia has always been a wonderful liar. Alam ko 'yon dahil nakita ko na siyang makipag break at magdahilan sa mga naka one night stands niya.
Wala ako mapapala sa pagiintay sa kanya kaya tumango nalang ako. The truth will always come out.
"Okay..." I sighed. "Those were all in the past. I want to put it all behind me. Hindi naman ako santa para magpavictim."
Chelsia glanced at Beau. She wiped her tears.
"But... I don't want to see you for now, Chel. I need space." I looked at Beau again. "Just enough to clear my own mind..."
Napansin ko ang tingin nilang dalawa. Those two would never get back together. But there is something else, and I'm going to find it out myself.
"A-Alright, I can do that," she held onto her bag. "Are we still going to be friends?"
